McKinley High School - President Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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.Sher Web! Right' Rivcting drawers Below: Brazing while making a film cart An awning in the making ' l The modern builder is interested in heating, ventilating, air conditioning, gravity and forced air heating, and dust collecting systems. The Sheet Metal Department in our school pre- pares the students to handle well all work in these important newer fea- tures as well as in those which for years have marked the work of a sheet metal worker. The result is that our shop is always a busy one. This year there were seven Seniors, eleven Juniors and eight Sophomores in Mr. Schueler's shop. So far this year, the shop has turned out a num- ber of jobs for the Board of Education, our school, and for the boys them- selves. Some of the jobs that were made in the sheet metal shop were awnings, railings, cabinets, projection stands, mortar boxes, flower plant stands and a film stand. Most people do not realize the scope and opportunities presented by the sheet metal trade. There are many openings in the field. As proof, we can cite the fact that during the last eight years we have had lOOfW placement in our sheet metal classes. Today metal is used so widely and is taking the place of other materials to such an extent that the present is of- ten spoken of as the Age of Metal.

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pfumding Plumbing is indispensable to mod- ern building. It is one of the oldest trades in the world. The Romans had built elaborate baths and solidly built aqueducts, some of which stand to- day. Consistent improvement from the end of the Middle Ages has led to today's high standards. ln McKinIey's plumbing course, students start with the fundamentals. As Sophomores, they learn the use of tools and start on pipe work. As .lun- iors, they start on lead work and also install a complete bathroom. This in- volves the drawings for the job, in- stalling all cast iron and screw pipe, all water lines, and, finally, setting the fixtures. ln the last year, stu- dents install a complete toilet room. This involves the same procedure as that of the previous year, but there is more work and it is more compli- cated. Also during the senior year, students keep on their wiping work and start work on sweating copper pipe. The boys also learn the funda- mentals of welding in their last year. When a student leaves the plumbing shop, he is well prepared for his trade. Above: Installing bath tubs Learning to wipe a joint Left: Roughing for a bathroom

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,Norficuhure When the building is erected, the horticulturist beautifies the grounds. Our horticulture course consists of two main branches: landscaping, under the direction of Mr. Losel, and green- house maintenance, under Mr. Mar- tino. The school grounds are main- tained by the landscapers, while the greenhouse raises plants, which, in turn, are used by the landscapers to beautify the grounds. The first and second years consist of rotating terms between greenhouse and landscaping. ln the third year, the student has his choice of taking landscaping or greenhouse. Third year landscaping includes elementary surveying and schrub and tree trim- ming. The Seniors in landscaping have advanced surveying, lawn work, landscape design and tree work. The Juniors in greenhouse work spend most of their time sowing seed, taking cuttings and helping with the care of the greenhouse. The Seniors take on more advanced responsibility and see that plants have sufficient moisture and proper temperature. All students are given the opportunity tc work in the horticulture field during the spring and summer to acquire the two hundred and sixty outside hours of work which are required. Left: Our garden in the summer Below: Digging away Transplanting